6th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

6th Separate Mechanized Brigade
6-та окрема механізована бригада
Active 19 February 2004 - 22 September 2004
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type Mechanized Infantry
Role Mission objectives
Size 1,597[1]
Part of Multi-National Division - Central South
Garrison/HQ Wasit Governorate, Iraq
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
Notable
commanders
Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi[2]

The 6th Separate Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in March 2004 to replace 5th Mechanized Brigade. Brigade was deployed from March 2004 to 22 September 2004.[1]

Mission objectives

Areas of Responsibility in Iraq as of 30 April 2004

Operations

Brigade Order of Battle

Casualties

Killed

Rank Name Position Date Notes
Private Ruslan Androschuk Machine gunner from Special Purpose Platoon, Reconnaissance Company 6 April 2004 died during evacuation to the Ukrainian military base in Kut[4]
Private Kostyantin Mykhalov Sniper from 62nd Separate Mechanized Battalion 28 April 2004 Died of wounds[5]
Private Jaroslav Zlochevskiy Machine gunner from 62nd Separate Mechanized Battalion 28 April 2004 Died of wounds[5]
Senior Sergeant Roman Genzersky Machine gunner from 62nd Separate Mechanized Battalion 02 July 2004 Suicide[5]
Captain Yuriy Іvanov Platoon leader from 62nd Separate Mechanized Battalion 15 August 2004 was killed by a remote-controlled land mine explosion[5]

Wounded

Rank Name Position Date Notes
Colonel Volodymyr Kravchenko commander of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Battalion[6] 29 September 2004 Jeep rollover
Major Hryhoryi Rohozhyn Senior officer from department of command cooperation[6] 29 September 2004 Jeep rollover
Private Ihor Chikel 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Private Mykhailo Petryshynets 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Lieutenant Oleksandr Kovalchuk 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Captain Oleksiy Sviderskyi 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Major Serhiy Karlash 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Preceded by
5th Mechanized Brigade
Ukrainian Units in Iraq
19 February 2004 - 22 September 2004
Succeeded by
7th Mechanized Brigade

References

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